54 Muslims expelled for supporting Vande Mataram

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>[bJP News] 54 Muslims expelled for supporting Vande Mataram

>Wed, 10 Mar 2004 07:13:56 -0800 (PST)

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>54 Muslims expelled for supporting Vande Mataram

>The Hindu

>March 10, 2004

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>Agra, March 10. (PTI): Fifty-four pro-BJP Muslims were excommunicated and

>their marriages nullified by a local Mufti after they reportedly expressed

>the view that singing of national song Vande Mataram was not un-Islamic, a

>fatwa which has sent ripples in the community here.

>

>While issuing the fatwa, Mufti Abdul Quddus Rumi declared that singing of

>the national song "would lead them (Muslims) to hell."

>

>It was wrong for Muslims to sing Vande Mataram, the Mufti said, adding

>those advocating the song were deviating from the religion.

>

>The fatwa also nullifies the wedding of those excommunicated.

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>Muslims who made statements in favour of the national song should offer

>prayers to renew their faith in Islam and remarry according to Islamic

>rites, he said.

>

>Among those excommunicated were Mutwallis (masjid heads) of the Loha Mandi

>and Shaheed Nagar mosques, where a group of pro-BJP Muslims had said that

>the song praised the motherland and did not mask any religious sentiments.

>

>Of the 54 persons who were excommunicated, 13 had asked for forgiveness.

>

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